So I was in Chicago recently and I went to Chinatown there. I happened upon this little shop that sold chopsticks for $0.10 a pop, so I picked up a bunch. Upon getting home, I decided to spruce them up with a little color.
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Get your hands on some cheapy chopsticks.
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Remove from packaging.
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Break apart.
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Using acrylic paints, go over the chopsticks one at a time. Since most hairstyles using chopsticks only require one chopstick, you can do both of them in different colors. Although if you'd prefer to have two of a kind, go for it.
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Once you've gone over the chopstick with the acrylic paints once, let it sit and dry.
I recommend that you do at least 2, maybe even 3, coats of paint to each one. This gives the best results.
Once again, let dry. -
If you're daring enough, you can do some sort of design on these babies. For example, I did one in black and white strips. For that I started with a white base coat, then went over with the black. It turned out wonderful and is officially my favorite hair piece now. It kind of reminds me of a spider leg...creepy.
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dany d.
08 Jul 02:41
mega cuteness!!! that is pimplicouse
Kiki
08 Jul 21:58
Aw, how cool! Wish my hair was long enough to use hair chopsticks.
Cat Morley
09 Jul 13:33
Those look cute, I love the stripyness!
Kearyn Malia
21 Jul 19:29
very cute! Now just make a how-to put you're hair up with chopsticks and I will be in business.
ʎǝuʇɹnoɔ
30 Sep 04:40
so cute! i love the black and white one too!
Flail of the flair
05 Feb 11:19
I'm totally going to make these.
You should definitely make a how to put your hair up with chop sticks. I'm hopeless!!
Kalli
05 Feb 12:34
I'm actually not sure if I can put my hair up with chopsticks anymore...I just had it cut off a couple days ago lol. But once I get the chance I'll figure it out. If I can, I'll be sure to How-To it. It's really not that hard. Glad that everyone likes these though!